Crowhurst

Other current and historical names

Croherst
Browhers
Crohest

Built-Up Area: Crowhurst
Parish/Community: Crowhurst
District/Borough: Rother
County: East Sussex
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Other Settlement

Latitude/Longitude: 50°53'7"N 0°29'37"E
Eastings/Northings: 575500, 112500
OS Grid: TQ755125
Mapcode Local: GBR PWT.KLT
Mapcode Global: FRA C6XR.Q52

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Crowhurst within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Crowhurst in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Crowhurst, par. and vil., E. Sussex, 2 miles S. of Battle, 2168 ac., pop. 421; P.O.; contains C. Park.

Crowhurst in the Domesday Book

A village in Baldslow hundred, in the county of Sussex.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Eu
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Walter son of Lambert (subinfeudated); Walo of Willingham (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 6 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1066; £5 in 1086
- Households: 15 villagers; 6 cottagers
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 13 men's ploughs (22 plough lands)
- Meadow: 15 acres
- Woodland: 4 swine render
2nd Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Battle
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter son of Lambert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager

British Place Names

Crowhurst, East Sussex

Crowhurst is a settlement in East Sussex

Crowhurst in historic gazetteers

Crowhurst in the Domesday Book